ROMAN Bednar expects to be fit for Saturday’s trip to Leicester City after revealing how his ‘terrifying’ back injury left him partially paralysed for several hours.

The Baggies striker was unable to move his left side after a twisted rib trapped nerves in his back, forcing it to spasm and then seize up.

Bednar was taken to hospital at half-time during the Reading game last month after picking up the knock during the opening minutes of the 3-1 win.

The excruciating injury left him immobilised for some time and needed further physiotherapy following a week-long rest period. Bednar made his comeback in Monday night’s 10-0 reserve-team thrashing of Burton Albion, helping himself to his side’s seventh goal.

But memories of the back injury still leaves him shuddering.

“It was so painful,” Bednar told the Birmingham Mail.

“My ribs got twisted and when that happened the whole left side of my back just got stuck with cramp so I was in agony and then I couldn’t move.

“I was stuck on a bed for four hours, without being able to move.

“I needed pills to relax me.

“They took me to hospital at half-time as they didn’t know what had happened – it was scary, terrifying and very strange. I was just paralysed down the left side and terrified.

“It was something I’ve never had before.

“For one week I couldn’t do anything. I saw the osteopath and they cracked me a few times. After that it got better and better.

“I played 90 minutes on Monday and I’m fit for Saturday. Whether I can play a full 90 minutes I don’t know but I feel great.”

Bednar was pleased to be back on the pitch in Monday night’s game against a hapless Burton side.

The Czech international was pleased with the timing, not least as Simon Cox and Luke Moore both scored in the first-team’s 5-0 win against Watford.

“It’s crazy, when I’m injured they didn’t score – now I’m fit they are all scoring,” joked Bednar.

“But it was good to find the net on Monday. I just wanted to score and stay fit.”